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Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

 Freemium

Free to use with local storage and peer-to-peer sync. A paid plan adds hosted backup sync…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
  • Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
  • Data stays on your device, with end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer sync
  • Custom object types and relations rather than fixed note formats
  • Notes live in a database, not plain files, so lock-in is real
  • The interface is dense and takes a while to get comfortable with
  • Source-available licence, not an approved open source one
  • Still labelled beta, and releases change behaviour
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Not stated if open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: Any Source Available License 1.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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